Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th November

[Luke Imp]

Our game delayed until 3.15pm because of traffic problems with Accrington.

Suspect we'll make two or three changes - Jackson for Eyoma and N'Lundulu for Draper being two of those I suspect. Accy always worry me when we play them, it feels like you're as likely to lose 3-0 as you are to win 3-0 regardless of their form coming into the game.

Still no Scully or Bridcutt who've had set-backs in their returns.

Like the rest of the country, it's stinking out there!

Only one change for us - Jackson for Eyoma.

Comes across as a 'put this right' kinda selection from Appleton because he could have made more changes.

 

[stevowanderer]

Deserved lead for Cheltenham. We’ve been second best here as expected

 

[stevowanderer]

Get in.. we changed to a 3 atb 20 mins in to match up and we look better already. Shocking defending from Cheltenham mind

 

[Super_horns]

Hope the fan in the Sheffield Wednesday v Wycombe match is ok.

Had to stop the game as there has been a medical issue in the stands.

 

[Tea Towel]

Hope the fan in the Sheffield Wednesday v Wycombe match is ok.

Had to stop the game as there has been a medical issue in the stands.

Players now back out and warming up.

 

[stevowanderer]

We’ve looked a lot better since change of shape. We don’t deserve to be losing at ht. Amaechi first start and he looks a good player. Can’t wait to get him and Dapo on the pitch at the same time.

Crowley for Cheltenham looks a proper player

 

[DearneValleyRover]

Good grief we are so shite it’s beyond laughable

 

[stevowanderer]

Get in kachunga! Well deserved

 

[thewwfc]

Suspect we will be happier with the point than SWFC, but a decent away showing from us.

The Owls have a good blend of genuine quality and aggression (as they should with the wages they can afford) and certainly pass it about well, but aren't afraid to put a boot in when it counts.

Standouts - Shadipo, Bannan, Windass, Paterson.

 

[Tea Towel]

Played Wycombe off the park for a good 70 odd minutes there, should have been out of sight long before they equalised.

We’ve played all of the top 6 now, winning 4, drawing 1 and losing 1. If we can get a couple of defenders back soon and carry on playing as we have been in the last couple of weeks then I am confident we will be in the mix come end of season.

 

[Marked Ox]

Very happy with a point against Rotherham after our Covid issues. So 4 points out of 6 is a good return.

 

[DearneValleyRover]

I doubt there are words that could describe how bad we are, team, football and clue certainly wouldn’t be used

 

[YEO YEO YEO]

Well that was atrocious. 2 poor teams, Accrington only marginaly better. We are so clueless and lacking in intensity going forward. Bar 4,/5 dangerous crosses, we had nothing.

Same as every othet game we've conceeded first, theres only going to be one outxome. First game you could hear thr boos and discontemt at FT

Anyone going to Carlisle in the pizza hame Tuesday needs their head checking.

 

[GeneralLee]

That was ugly and the farthest thing from a polished performance. Under the circumstances that was terrific effort to come away with a point and a huge result.

Two goalkeepers out and a replacement on an emergency loan, no back four, no striker, no stopper in midfield and options elsewhere limited to youth teamers on the bench.

We definitely rode our luck but will take it!

 

[nelsonpfc]

A tad fortunate to win, but without a recognised CB and a 70% fit left forward playing LWB it's a cracking win. Would have taken a clean sheet. Gills had their share of injuries too. Steve Evans and his assistant are vile. Caught on video telling Cowleys to F off when they tried to shake hands at end of the match. Ironically we scored in injury time which was only added because of each thrown in Jackson spent ages walking across the pitch to take, drying the ball within an inch of its life. Amazing up turn in form after getting hammered by both Rotherham then Ipswich

 

[wessy]

Would have taken a draw before the game, for all the injury problems outlined above, that was a very enjoyable afternoon both sides wanted to win, thought Dan Cowley (28) was superb for CT. we went behind with just 3 seconds left on the clock at half time, second half other than a header off the line we bossed it, ironically every chance (sitter) fell to Doyle and he failed to put them away, We have 6 games to play before the window with just 13 senior players available. If we get to January in mid table then hats off to our guys.

We need the mickey mouse cup game on Tuesday like a hole in the head.

 

[SMH]

Best win of the season and we’ve had a few gooduns. What Leam Richardson has done with Will Keane has to be one the finest ever examples of a manager taking a struggling player and turning him into a first class asset with a change in position and quality coaching.

 

[eric read]

That was ugly and the farthest thing from a polished performance. Under the circumstances that was terrific effort to come away with a point and a huge result.

Two goalkeepers out and a replacement on an emergency loan, no back four, no striker, no stopper in midfield and options elsewhere limited to youth teamers on the bench.

We definitely rode our luck but will take it!

Rode our luck with the two headers of theirs that hit the woodwork in the first half, but we were the better side, and had the better chances in the second half.

I don't think it was ugly at all, and was a very good game for a 0-0 in very windy conditions, and with over half a team out. Two contrasting styles, and two good teams who'll both be up there at the end of the season.

 

[PuB]

Desperately unlucky not to take a point against Pompey, can’t fault the effort of any of the players but when your luck is down it’s even harder to grind out a result. Table is now looking extremely depressing too.

Edit: And Cowley was booked immediately after the injury time winner which might suggest why Evans told him to do one at the end.

 

[BarrieOwl]

Solid 7 points from 9 this week but disappointed it isn't 9 from 9, some signs that Moore is starting to get things right but not fully convinced yet.

 

[codaplenty]

Fighting point earned at Wombles and think the team would be disappointed not to get all 3. Definite improvement after dreadful run, worryingly we might have picked up more injuries depleting an already paper thin squad. Still a step in the right direction as the team await the appt of a new manager

 

[Bartonyellow]

I doubt there are words that could describe how bad we are, team, football and clue certainly wouldn’t be used

I have to say, you looked a beaten team today - as in deflated and totally devoid of ideas and confidence. We didn’t have to really get out of 3rd gear. First half you rallied well but run out of steam.

 

[Si Robin]

Whilst our injury record isn't anything like Bolton's, it should be pointed out that we are at the barest of bones in defence. Yesterday we had youth graduate Grant Horton making his league debut and 16 year old Will Armitage as the only defender on the bench. Hell, on Tuesday we had a centre-forward playing right wing back.

Given our away record, I'll take that point against a depleted Bolton and we move on - 8 games unbeaten in all competitions now.

 

[masi51]

Whilst our injury record isn't anything like Bolton's, it should be pointed out that we are at the barest of bones in defence. Yesterday we had youth graduate Grant Horton making his league debut and 16 year old Will Armitage as the only defender on the bench. Hell, on Tuesday we had a centre-forward playing right wing back.

Given our away record, I'll take that point against a depleted Bolton and we move on - 8 games unbeaten in all competitions now.

liked the look of Crowley would do well in our midfield come January. You will do well to keep him May is May and we should have done better on him for both goals. Santos goal looked onside but seeing it again i think he may have just been off.......All in all a fair result which i would have taken before the game.

 

[Tom_ITFC]

Fans booing after a 2-1 win… We were awful

 

[Crewelad87]

Encouraging 2nd half performance. Could have got a point out of that but yet again left ourselves with too much to do. Good to see us going back to our routes, 7 of the starting 11 academy graduates and playing some decent football at times. Just need to cut out the daft mistakes.

 

[CTFCfan99]

liked the look of Crowley would do well in our midfield come January. You will do well to keep him May is May and we should have done better on him for both goals. Santos goal looked onside but seeing it again i think he may have just been off.......All in all a fair result which i would have taken before the game.

Crowley is absolute class, if I were Duff I'd be doing all I can to keep him longer than January but I expect he'll end up at a bigger club on more money.

You played really well for a team down to the bare bones and were unlucky not to win after battering us second half. Really good game to watch, I was just glad when you subbed off number 14 as he was ripping us to shreds.

 

[masi51]

Crowley is absolute class, if I were Duff I'd be doing all I can to keep him longer than January but I expect he'll end up at a bigger club on more money.

You played really well for a team down to the bare bones and were unlucky not to win after battering us second half. Really good game to watch, I was just glad when you subbed off number 14 as he was ripping us to shreds.

Yes you certainly need to tie Crowley for as long as you can.....Old head on young shoulders.
Amaechi was making his first start. Only recently back from a broken foot.
Only here until January at present on loan from Hamburg. They signed him for a seven figure fee from Arsenal and is a England u20 International
Think Evatt had Dapo on the left and Amaechi on the right to supply Doyle but that went out the door pre season

 

[Si Robin]

Crowley's problem seems to be that his agent likes the smell of money. There's a reason he had no club in September despite impressing in trials at a number of clubs.

We had a deal agreed with him in July only for his agent to move the goal posts at the last minute.

 

[DippyDon]

Our season will effectively be decided in the January transfer window. If we can keep everyone, we'll get into the play offs.